I tested clamping the centre of the cap with a g clamp (as the above bracket would do) and it actually worked much better than I had thought so made up a bracket, fitted a new oring and some water pump sealant. Looks like it will work nicely.
3Vd Thermostat Cover Leak Fix
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Bigbill55
, Jan 12 2020 02:09 pm
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Posted 24 September 2020 - 01:56 pm
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Posted 24 September 2020 - 05:39 pm
Good stuff. Will deffo be making a bracket next time I get a coolant leak. 
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Posted 06 December 2020 - 01:15 pm
Having peramgerlated on it a bit more....wouldn't it be better to apply pressure where the two extra bolts should have been rather than where the already 2 inadequate bolts are? Press down bits needs to to poopoodockular to existing bolts.
The bracket applies pressure to the centre of the housing. It doesn't apply extra pressure where the bolts are.
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Posted 06 December 2020 - 03:08 pm
Indeed. I didn't think a non localised solution would work as well as it does but jobs a carrot
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Posted 07 December 2020 - 11:32 pm
If memory serves me correctly, I fixed mine by using double O-rings.
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